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Austin has a thriving business community. That in itself is a great thing, but it’s even better knowing that our local businesses are forces for good in our community. In addition to the services, products and employment they offer, they also provide nonprofits with donations and employee volunteer hours that help fulfill a variety of… Read more

A rising trend among corporations today is to engage in skill-based volunteering. This model has long been used on a smaller scale with graduate students who serve as interns or fellows. The students come to the nonprofit with a designated project and spend a semester or more addressing it. The students are chosen because their… Read more

This year’s Survey of Corporate Giving and the Rodman Report received the following media coverage: Austin American-Statesman: “Giving City: Business giving continues to grow, evolve in Austin area” “Austin businesses continue to fine-tune their philanthropy, with most having a philanthropy budget that increased from the previous year, according to the 2018 Rodman Report, an annual… Read more

How do Central Texas companies give to charity, in what ways do they engage their employees in philanthropy, and which causes do they support? The 2017 Survey of Corporate Giving is complete, and our new infographic highlights just a few of the findings, such as: Who spearheads giving: To find the decision-makers, start at the… Read more